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Published 21 Aug 2025, 16:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Multi-agency Practice Principles for responding to child exploitation and extra-familial harm

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£62,380published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Research In Practice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Refresh and relaunch of multi-agency practice principles to help local areas respond to child exploitation and extra-familial harm

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Aug 2025, 16:29 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2025, 16:29 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050641
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c61 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

A direct award to Research in Practice to carry out the work will offer the best value for money and maximum impact within the tight timescales required. This is based on an assessment of the unique needs of this project in relation to the supplier’s previous experience in this area, their detailed understanding of our policy ambition and the ability to engage well with and take into consideration the varying needs of the sector. Research in Practice are well respected as an independent voice with a proven track record in engaging effectively with a range of stakeholders. As such they are well placed to undertake this work effectively and have demonstrated their ability to be able to start this work in the requied tight timeframe.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 16:29 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    3 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £62,3801 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Research In PracticeSME3 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£62,380—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, London, SW1P3BTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Research In PracticeAwarded supplier National Children's Bureau, 23 Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, London, E8 3PNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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